Lavergne says DA, cops lied on NBC's 'Dateline'

7:34 AM,
Feb. 20, 2013

Brandon Scott Lavergne is escorted to the Lafayette Parish Courthouse for hearing in August.

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Convicted killer Brandon Lavergne is accusing prosecutors and police detectives of lying about the Mickey Shunick murder case on the national television show "Dateline," while prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss Lavergne's requests for documents, including grand jury witness names and testimony.

Lavergne, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 17 to the murders of Shunick on May 19 and Lisa Pate in 1999, is serving life in prison at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.

Since December, he has been filing requests for documents in an effort to have his convictions thrown out. ...